Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Romania

Romania: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 241,928 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
241,928 Number
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
331,755 Number
in 2021
All-time low
241,928 Number
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Romania, 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201720232011: 251.5k Number2012: 253.7k Number2013: 246.7k Number2014: 251.7k Number2015: 259.0k Number2016: 255.4k Number2017: 259.2k Number2018: 261.5k Number2019: 257.3k Number2020: 295.2k Number2021: 331.8k Number2022: 269.6k Number2023: 241.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 241,928 Number for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Romania peaked at 331,755 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 241,928 Number, in 2023.

That places Romania 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Romania, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 251,471 Number
2012 253,716 Number +0.9%
2013 246,681 Number -2.8%
2014 251,701 Number +2.0%
2015 258,981 Number +2.9%
2016 255,387 Number -1.4%
2017 259,157 Number +1.5%
2018 261,512 Number +0.9%
2019 257,326 Number -1.6%
2020 295,232 Number +14.7%
2021 331,755 Number +12.4%
2022 269,559 Number -18.7%
2023 241,928 Number -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 255,104 Number 246,681 Number 261,512 Number 9
2020s 284,618 Number 241,928 Number 331,755 Number 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Spain 436,118 Number compare
  2. 9 Poland 409,194 Number compare
  3. 9 Poland 409,194 Number compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 171,437 Number compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 171,437 Number compare
  6. 14 Greece 128,218 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Romania?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Romania was 241,928 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 331,755 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 241,928 Number in 2023.
How does Romania rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Romania ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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